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6A – Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Muscular Strength and Endurance

Please submit a 2-page APA-formatted summary on the following questions:

• Discuss the importance of cardiovascular exercise and muscular strength and endurance.
• Discuss the testing protocols for each assessment taken (references below).
• What were your results for each test? Discuss your findings, and interpret and compare your scores to others in your cohort. (results are in the attachment)
• Does your current CV activity level and muscle-strengthening program meet exercise and fitness guidelines according to the CDC? NO. Why or why not? What specific cardiorespiratory and muscle-strengthening exercises do you incorporate or plan on incorporating into your exercise routine? What are your specific goals for improvement for cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength and endurance?

Requirements

• No plagiarism
• This paper should be 2 pages in length
• Minimum 300 words
• APA format, and utilize references below

References

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Physical activity basics. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/index.htm
• Exrx.net. (2018). Curl-up / half sit-up test. Retrieved from https://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CurlUp
• Exrx.net. (2018). Rockport walk test. Retrieved from https://www.exrx.net/Calculators/Rockport
• Sparkpeople.com. (2018). The 3-minute step test. Retrieved from https://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1115
• Topendsports.com. (2018). Cadence push-up test. Retrieved from http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/pushup.htm
• Topendsports.com. (2018). Cooper 1.5 mile / 2.4 km run test. Retrieved from https://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/2-4-km-run.htm